Right now, I think the perception of value is lagging by tenants.

If your prospective partner can't manage to be patient with people, and treat all people with respect regardless of his or her perceived notion of their station in life (and often it is merely perception- it's not where you are, it's where you're going- and that includes the maid) then some people would give you the well-educated, polite interpretation that they must have a poor self-image themselves.

That perception is not correct, but their commission is primarily the only thing they are concerned with.

Generally, a seller is not that sophisticated to make POF a requirement up front, but it may be asked by a listing agent.

Take away our perception of what a "good" landlord should be and we're left with economics 101.

Most people require the assistance of a mentor or a more sophisticated educational process, just like any other industry or business.Unfortunately, the majority of people who argue vigilantly against investing in education or working with a mentor never actually close a real estate transaction.

Depends on the state and sophistication of the squatter.

It will only take one sophisticated borrower to fight a note buying investor and if the investor made a mistake, his clock will be cleaned.As I mentioned, obtaining the property by quit-claim (DILF) will be the only way to clear these obstacles entirely.

This is provided that the lender is sufficiently sophisticated to understand the loan terms.

Commercial investors are a lot more sophisticated that homeowners.